- Warehouse robot makers at a glance
- Ten warehouse robotics companies, from cube storage to truck unloaders
- A well-known cube storage name now belongs to someone else
- Sort warehouse robots by the job they do
- Questions to ask a warehouse robotics vendor
- My plain advice on choosing warehouse robotics
- Frequently asked questions
Warehouse robotics companies build the machines that store, move and pick goods so people walk less and orders ship faster. The useful way to compare them is by job: storing and retrieving totes, picking items into orders, or unloading trucks and moving cases. Most sell a full system plus software, not single robots. Ten companies follow in no particular order.
Warehouse automation used to mean a conveyor and a long build. Now there are mobile robots that work in the building you've got, cube storage that packs more stock into less floor, and arms that empty a trailer. Picking the right type matters more than picking the brand.
The ten companies below are listed alphabetically and in no particular order, and every description comes from each company's own website, read as of Oct 2026. This list covers hardware. For the software that tracks what's on your shelves, my guide to inventory management software is the place to start.
Warehouse robot makers at a glance
I checked the free plan column on each vendor's own website, as of Oct 2026. Yes means the page names a free plan, a free version or an open source edition. Trial only means it names a time-limited free trial. Not stated means the page I read named neither, so check the vendor's own site before you sign up.
| Tool | Type | Good for | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attabotics | Cube storage AS/RS | Dense 3D storage in an existing building | Not stated |
| AutoStore | Cube AS/RS and software | High-density bin storage with workstation ports | Not stated |
| Berkshire Grey | Robotic picking, sorting and unloading | Item picking, parcel sorting and trailer unloading | Not stated |
| Boston Dynamics Stretch | Mobile case-handling robot | Unloading trucks and moving cases | Not stated |
| Brightpick | AI picking robots | Lights-out order fulfillment | Not stated |
| Geek+ | Warehouse robots and software | Storage, picking, sorting and transport | Not stated |
| Hai Robotics | Goods-to-person storage robots | Goods-to-person storage and picking | Not stated |
| Locus Robotics | Autonomous mobile robots | Scaling picking for peaks in existing sites | Not stated |
| Ocado Intelligent Automation | Grid storage, mobile robots and arms | Storage, robotic pick and sort in one system | Not stated |
| Symbotic | Warehouse automation system | High-volume distribution or warehouse-as-a-service | Not stated |
Ten warehouse robotics companies, from cube storage to truck unloaders
Attabotics
Best for: Warehouses short on floor space that want a modular 3D storage grid fitting an existing building without floor remediation, now backed by LaFayette Systems.
AutoStore
Best for: Retail, grocery and 3PL operations wanting cube-based bin storage with robots on a grid, plus CubeVerse software to design and maintain the system over time.
Berkshire Grey
Best for: Distribution centres automating item picking, small parcel sorting and trailer unloading with one vendor's robotic systems and lifecycle services.
Boston Dynamics Stretch
Best for: Teams automating inbound warehouse tasks such as case handling, from the company that also makes the Spot inspection robot.
Brightpick
Best for: E-commerce, e-grocery and 3PL warehouses aiming for 24/7 lights-out fulfillment with multi-purpose Autopicker robots or a grid-based Gridpicker system.
Geek+
Best for: Operations heading towards unmanned warehouses, with robots for storage, picking, sorting and transport run from one software suite.
Hai Robotics
Best for: Distributors and retailers wanting HaiPick storage and retrieval robots, with an ROI calculator and solution generator to scope a project first.
Locus Robotics
Best for: Brownfield warehouses that want to scale for peak season with a mixed fleet of mobile robots and one AI-driven platform instead of several vendors.
Ocado Intelligent Automation
Best for: Healthcare, consumer goods and B2B distributors wanting a storage and retrieval grid, mobile robots and robotic arms, with warehouse execution software on top.
Symbotic
Best for: Large retailers and grocers wanting an AI-run distribution system with SymMicro robots, or a warehouse-as-a-service model instead of owning it outright.
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A well-known cube storage name now belongs to someone else
The biggest surprise on the vendor pages: the Attabotics site now says its technology is part of LaFayette Systems, a family-owned company with more than 30 years in material handling and warehouse automation. The cube storage system still exists, but you'd be buying it from a different business than the one that built it.
Elsewhere the language has shifted to physical AI. Berkshire Grey's home page talks about physical AI that moves more orders, and Locus Robotics pitches itself as a single partner, so you don't have to piece together several automation vendors.
Sort warehouse robots by the job they do
- Store and retrieve. Cube and grid systems stack bins in a dense block and robots on top bring them to a workstation, so a person or arm picks without walking. This is where AutoStore, Hai Robotics and Ocado's grid sit.
- Move and pick. Autonomous mobile robots drive through your existing aisles and bring totes to pickers, or pick themselves. They work well in brownfield sites you can't rebuild.
- Unload and handle cases. Mobile arms and trailer unloaders take on the dock work of emptying trailers box by box, which is where Boston Dynamics now sells its Stretch robot.
Questions to ask a warehouse robotics vendor
- Does it fit my building? Some systems need a new build; others fit an existing warehouse or work in the aisles you've already got.
- What's the throughput at peak, not on an average day? Ask for results from a site like yours.
- Which WMS or ERP does it connect to? The robots are only as good as the orders your software sends them.
- Can I start with part of the building? Mobile robots usually scale fleet by fleet; cube storage is a bigger first step.
- Who services it, and where? Ask about lifecycle service and spare parts before you sign.
- Is there an as-a-service option? At least one company here offers warehouse-as-a-service.
Robots won't fix a messy process. My supply chain tips for small businesses are worth a read before you call a vendor.
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My plain advice on choosing warehouse robotics
Map your biggest bottleneck before you book a single demo. If people spend their day walking, look at mobile robots. If you're out of floor space, look at cube storage. If the dock is the choke point, look at unloading. Then ask two or three companies that do that one job to model your own order data, and visit a live site before you commit.
And keep the outbound side in mind. Faster picking only helps if parcels leave on time, which my guide to shipping software covers.
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Frequently asked questions
What do warehouse robotics companies sell?
Most sell a complete system: the robots, the storage structure or workstations, and the software that runs them, often with installation and lifecycle service.
What is an AS/RS?
An automated storage and retrieval system stores goods in a dense structure and uses machines to bring them to a picking point. Cube and grid systems are the most common modern type.
What's the difference between AMRs and AS/RS?
Autonomous mobile robots drive around your existing floor. An AS/RS is a fixed structure that packs storage densely. AMRs are quicker to add, while an AS/RS saves more space.
Can a small warehouse use robots?
Yes, especially mobile robots and modular systems that fit an existing building. Several companies here sell to 3PLs and e-commerce brands, not only giant retailers.
Do warehouse robots replace staff?
They mostly change the work. Vendors here pitch less walking, faster picking and help with peak season, though a few now offer lights-out fulfillment.
